事后

shì hòu

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. after the event
2. in hindsight
3. in retrospect

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 事前 shì qián 事前 shì qián in advance before the event: in advance

Register variants

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• 马后炮 mǎ hòu pào 马后炮 mǎ hòu pào lit. firing after the horse colloquial equivalent of 事后诸葛亮, used in informal contexts: lit. firing after the horse

Related words

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• 事后诸葛亮 shì hòu zhū gě liàng 事后诸葛亮 shì hòu zhū gě liàng person who is wise after the event idiom for someone who is wise after the event: person who is wise after the event

Usage notes

Common mistakes

事後 is the traditional form; simplified is 事后. The character 后 is simplified from both 後 (after) and 后 (queen), so do not confuse with 皇后 (queen).

Formality

事后 is used in both formal and informal settings, but commonly appears in written contexts discussing analysis or reflection.

Example Sentences

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他 事后 才意识到自己的错误。

He only realized his mistake after the event.

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Words Containing 事后

• 事后聪明 事后聪明 shì hòu cōng ming: wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
• 事后诸葛亮 事后诸葛亮 shì hòu zhū gě liàng: person who is wise after the event

Child Words of 事后

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 后 后 hòu: empress